PRE-2021
Until the Covid lockdown I'd been running ‘Acoustic Mondays’, at the Windmill Inn in Wymeswold, Leicestershire, and also gigging regularly at venues around Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire, both as a solo artist and with folk/acoustic bands. During the pandemic I kept the music going in various places online. These include Facebook pages where I posted videos regularly, such as "The Naughty Chair", "Folk in Quorn" and "Black Horse Fridays"; and also "live" digital acoustic sessions "Backporch Music" and "Juke Joint Jammers" and "Songwriters' Tuesdays". As a result of the pandemic I also developed a bit of an online presence on mainline streaming platforms. They need a bit of updating (soon, I promise!) but you can check out some of my music and my collaborations at:
SPOTIFY https://open.spotify.com/artist/1FpgKa82AEI8aMPfhWrmP1
and
YOUTUBE
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCA1busXCYwG75OuSO73dQkg
The other thing that came out of the pandemic was a new collaboration with a group of songwriters - Chris Chambers, Phil Riley, Dave Taylor and Kenny Wilson - in a venture which goes under the name of Reynard Collective. There are links to some of the Reynard tracks below, and you can find more on the main Reynard Collective website at https://reynardcollective.wordpress.com
LIVE GIGS - more recently
In 2021 I moved to Bristol, and I am now beginning to perform more frequently in the South-west, both solo and in collaboration. I have gigged with some brilliant Bristolian musicians, such as Roland Clare, Jacob Cunningham, Andy Allan, Dave Rowlands, Rob Winder - and many others. I have also continued to gig in the Midlands area, both solo and with Reynard Collective. In the list below, which gives the flavour of some of my favourite venues, Reynard Collective gigs are marked (RC); solo concerts, and those involving other collaborations are marked with an (S).
2022
Saturday 26th March, 20.00 Markfield Court, Leicestershire (RC)
Sunday 27th March 14.00 The Musician, Leicester (RC)
Friday 15th April, 19.00 The Donkey, Welford Road, Leicester (RC)
Saturday 16th April, 20.00 Blackfordby Village Hall (RC)
Friday 20th May, 20.00 Viking Bar, South Walsham, Norfolk (S - with Phil Riley)
Tuesday 7th June, 20,00 Great Knight Folk Club, Northampton (RC)
Sunday 19th June, 14.00 Penny Brohn Centre, BS20 0HH (S - with Larkwolves)
Saturday 2nd July 15.30 The Glooston Gig, Glooston, Leics (RC)
Sunday 3rd July 13.40 The Peace Fair, Thornby Hall (RC)
Saturday 6th August, 12.00 and 14.00 Melton Folk Festival, Melton Mowbray (S)
Sunday 7th August, 13.30, 17.00 and 20.00 Melton Folk Festival, Melton Mowbray (RC)
Thursday 25th August, times tba, Cholfest 2022. Temple Cloud BS39 4NW (S - with June Brassington)
Tuesday 22nd November 20.00 Featured artist @ Folk Around Fishponds, The Cross Hands BS16 5AA (S)
Sunday 11th December
Ann of Cleves (13.30), The Crown (16.45), Charlie's Bar (18.00), Melton Folk Trail, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire (S and RC)
2023
Sunday 26th February 15.00 The Seven Stars, 1 Thomas Lane, Bristol BS1 6JG (S)
Wednesday 26th April 20.00 The Musician Pub 42 Crafton Street West Off Clyde Street, Leicester LE1 2DE 8pm £5 (RC)
Saturday 29th April, All at Seagrave Festival, The White Horse, Seagrave Leicestershire 7:30pm free admission (RC)
Sunday 14th May, 15.00 The Seven Stars, 1 Thomas Lane, Bristol BS1 6JG (S - with Jacob Cunningham)
Sunday 4th June, 15.00 The Riverside Festival , Leicester (RC)
Friday 16th June, 20.00 Groby Village Hall, Groby, Leicestershire LE6 0DQ (RC)
Sunday 16th July, 15.00 The Seven Stars, 1 Thomas Lane, Bristol BS1 6JG (S - with Jacob Cunningham)
Saturday 5th August,18.00 Harborough Hotel, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire LE13 1AF (S)
Sunday 6th August, 12.40, 14.00 & 13.20, Melton Mowbray For Festival ((RC)
Saturday 2nd September, 15.00 Westbury Wildlife Park BS9 3ET (S)
Sunday 3rd September, 17.00 The Seven Stars, 1 Thomas Lane, Bristol BS1 6JG (RC)
Saturday 25th November 13.00 Bristol Arts Trail, Gloucester Road, Bristol (S)
2024
Saturday 13th January 20.00 The Green Man, 21 Alfred Place, Bristol BS2 8HD (S "..and Friends")
Sunday 3rd March, 16.00 Moonface Brewery and Tap, 13 Moira Street LE11 1AU Loughborough
Saturday 9th March, Redland Methodist Church Hall 3.00 Ceilidh for private party (with Larkwolves Folk Ensemble)
Sunday 17th March - St Patrick's Day Gig, 17.00 The Seven Stars, 1 Thomas Lane, Bristol BS1 6JG (S - with Andy Allan)
Friday 26th April, Westbury Village Hall (with the Larkwolves Folk Ensemble)
Sunday 29th April, 20.00 Guy Rogers' Acoustic Club, Crown Inn, Main Street, Heather, Leicestershire (S)
Friday 2nd - Sunday 4th August, Melton Mowbray Folk Festival (details of times and venues to follow)
Saturday 31st August, 15.00 Westbury Wildlife Park BS9 3ET (RC)
Wednesday 9th October, Loughborough Acoustic Club, Fennel Street, Loughborough (tbc)
If you fancy booking me or Reynard Collective for a gig, do get in touch at m.d.w.mangan@gmail.com . Fees, in both cases, are by negotiation, depending on the type of gig and the finances of the promoter (we know that times are hard!) Don't be afraid to ask!
